BrightStar Care Blog

Four Tips on How to Use Background Music with Alzheimer’s PatientsFor This Holiday Season, Share a few tips on how to use background music to help your loved one with Alzheimer’s“Music has charms to soothe a savage breast,”...

November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in Howard County!   “Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures”, an annual report released by the Alzheimer's Association®, reveals the burden of Alzheimer's and dementia...

Each year, it is our honor to celebrate the best of the best Caregivers, Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), and Home Health Aides (HHAs), throughout the BrightStar Care organization through our Caregiver of the Year program. Our Regional...

Howard County BrightStar Care Team Supported the 2018 Alzheimer's WalkOn Saturday, September 22nd, our BrightStar Care Team supported our county’s ALZ Walk and we helped sponsor the event.

Senior Balance and Fall Prevention in Howard CountyBalance and Fall Prevention & What Seniors Should Know – The Do’s and Don’ts   Physical therapy programs in Howard County focus on improving patient wellness, and...

Helping Howard County Seniors Stay Active   In Howard County, people 65 and older make up more than 13 percent of our population.  There are many activities for seniors to participate in, and many local resources and support programs...

DO I KNOW YOU? WALKING IN THE SHOES OF THOSE WITH DEMENTIA DO I KNOW YOU?The Virtual Dementia Tour helps us understand what it is like to have dementia and how people cope with it. Source: Second Wind Dreams® It’s a common joke we often...

Using Signs at Home Can Help Howard County Seniors with Alzheimer’s DiseaseChange is inevitable for those with Alzheimer’s and their families. People with Alzheimer’s are able to read until the late stages, so placing signs with...

Support the Greater Maryland Alzheimer’s Association’s Fundraising Event at Camden Yards!   The Baltimore Orioles and the Greater Maryland Alzheimer’s Association are holding a fundraiser in recognition of Alzheimer&rsquo...

Join BrightStar Care of Howard County for Do I Know You? - A Virtual Dementia Tour The Virtual Dementia Tour helps us understand what it is like to have dementia and how people cope with it. > DATE: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 > TIME: 6pm...